Want to rent our beautiful Showcase Space?
We help organize and generally offer support for guest artist shows and exhibitions that promote cross-pollination, vitality and fresh inspiration to our co-operative and to the larger Salt Spring Community. Having a show is a fabulous motivator to dive deeply into your art, put your best foot forward and catalyze local exposure.
Basically we can design a poster for you, advertise your show via social media, our newsletter and our website, help staff a reception, offer curatorial support and general show planning support if needed. We process sales for the duration of the show. Your investment is $500 for three weeks, 30% commission to us for sales.
If you are a Salt Spring artist and this opportunity interests you, please contact us for more information on submitting a proposal to exhibit. Drop in to the gallery at 135 McPhillips, or email: saltspringgallery.fine.art@gmail.com
Submitting a Proposal:
Proposals should include a brief artist bio, an outline of what the show would be about, a tentative title, a brief plan of how you would use the exhibition space (the dimensions of the exhibition space is below under “Aspace floor plan”.
Please note that all artworks in the show:
- must be for sale
- must be priced reasonably
- must be new / produced within the past 5 years and must not have been previously exhibited on Salt Spring Island within the past 5 years (some exceptions apply)
- must be original, or limited edition prints (no photomechanical reproductions allowed, with the exception of photography / digital media categories)
What we provide
Briefly, all shows run for 3-weeks, including the hanging and closing date. We provide curatorial and hanging assistance, and support for an opening reception and any artist talks you may want to have during the show. We also provide a professionally produced poster image for your show, which we use in our newsletter and social media networks. We hang an appropriate piece from your show in our front window for the duration of your show. We take an active interest and learn about your show so that we can promote it during gallery hours. We process all sales during your show, and provide a statement of account and a cheque with your sales proceeds after the show. In short, we give your show a whole lotta professional love in a beautiful, supportive space.
The fee is $500 plus 5% GST ($525 total), and 30% commission on any sales. A deposit of half the fee is required upon signing the show contract, with the balance due before hanging.
We are thrilled that we have received so much interest in having guest shows at our gallery in the past. They are an important part of our programming. We really enjoy having these shows, and acting as a hub for the arts community here.
